In an early morning gunfight in East Garo Hills district, a joint team of the Meghalaya Police and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) exchanged fire with four armed suspects. The confrontation occurred around 4 am after the security forces set up a checkpoint based on intelligence inputs. When the suspects allegedly opened fire on the police personnel, the security forces retaliated, resulting in the deaths of the four individuals. The victims' identities remain under investigation, and authorities are examining their potential involvement in a recent kidnapping and murder case near the inter-state border. Forensic teams continue their work, and legal procedures are ongoing.
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